International media sees uncharacteristic errors by Verstappen and Piastri

07:46, 07 Jul

Co-author:Kada Sárközi

bySandy van Wijngaarden

The British Grand Prix was a spectacular race due to the challenging and ever-changing conditions. For Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, it was one to forget quickly. The international media witnessed the two making rare mistakes.

While after serving his 10-second penalty in the pit lane, Piastri finished in second place, after his spin, Max Verstappen could get back up to P5.

Marca

The Spanish newspaper Marca suggested that Oscar Piastri overestimated himself and that he is no Max Verstappen.

"Lando Norris experienced his resurgence in front of an audience that loves him, was a prophet in his own country, and defeated an overly bold Oscar Piastri. He wanted to be the Verstappen of history, but there is only one Max."

"The one who (still) rides for Red Bull. An irregular maneuver earned him a ten-second time penalty, allowing Norris to raise his hand. He wants the title."

La Gazzetta dello Sport

The Italian media saw Red Bull Racing taking a wrong gamble. "Fifth position for Max Verstappen, who struggled throughout the race due to the very low downforce setup of his RB21: a gamble that paid off in qualifying, but not in the race," according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

HLN

The Belgian medium was primarily surprised by the incident of Piastri behind the safety car, calling it 'strange'.

"When the race could finally be resumed, we saw the following strange scene: Piastri suddenly braked, allowing Verstappen to overtake him and the Australian receiving a ten-second time penalty. The Dutchman tried the same later, but spun out and completely lost his lead. Starting from a tenth position, the Dutchman embarked on a comeback that did not take him further than fifth place," according to HLN.be.

L’Équipe

At L’Équipe, there was astonishment at the mistakes Piastri and Verstappen made. "In such treacherous, mistake-prone conditions, you probably wouldn't have bet a cent on Lando Norris winning this thrilling British Grand Prix, especially not against Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, two rivals who are usually unflappable and composed."